The Byrds helped pioneer folk rock with a cover of Bob Dylan’s song in 1965. Dylan’s original didn’t include a tambourine, and it opened the acoustic side of his album Bringing It All Back Home. But ...

The cowbell, modeled here by Swiss bovine Sophia, is, in many ways, rock and roll's secret weapon. Sometimes, it's just what a song needs to go from good to great. Credit: Photo by Maria Feofilova.

When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder. By Carina del Valle Schorske Ran-kan-kan: Long before I could name the source of my excitement, my body responded to the strident signature of Latin ...

Well, now Ferrell has, in a way, reprised his role as the cowbell-playing musician. But this time for his son Magnus Ferrell’s rock and roll show. The comedian offered a cowbell cameo during Magnus’ ...